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Columbia, SC vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 2.4% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Vienna than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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